RPC IV.1, 6115 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 6115 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟ[ ] ΑΝΤ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμο[---] Ἀντ(ωνῖνος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commo[---] Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ ΝΕΩΚΟ ΝΙΚΟΜΗ
Edition μητροπόλ(εως) νεωκό(ρου) Νικομη(δείας)
Translation of the metropolis and neocorate Nicomedia
Reverse design eagle standing, right, spreading wings, fighting serpent erect before it
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.83 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rec 159
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu: 16
2 2     NY: 1944.100.42300, under 'Marcus Aurelius'